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Port pays $2.1 million to the city
CHILD’S PLAY News Port Ed council visits Malaysia Page A3
BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
“This payment shows the port authority’s good faith.”
Business Inside Pinnacle’s Westview Terminal Pages A10-11
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Beth Diamond from the Prince Rupert Library plays with Lucas Paquette, 4, from the Friendship House Preschool during the first day of A Celebration of Children last week. For more on this story, see Page A21.
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Early morning highway accident proves fatal
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Man ejected from vehicle at Hwy 16 turnoff BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Haida Gwaii Artist residency returning Page B1
A Prince Rupert man has died following an early morning accident just outside of the city on Sunday. Prince Rupert RCMP were called to the scene of a single vehicle accident at 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 24 at the intersection of Frederick Street and Hwy 16. Upon arrival, officers discovered a blue Ford Ranger in the ditch and located a man who had been partially ejected from the truck. He was pronounced deceased on the scene. Another person in the vehicle sustained minor injuries and was released from hospital later that day. RCMP have confirmed
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The City of Prince Rupert has received $2.1 million from the Prince Rupert Port Authority. The city announced the payment on Thursday afternoon, and said it is “the port’s partial payment toward their outstanding property taxes based on revised industrial property values”. “The City of Prince Rupert has been discussing the appropriate level of - Michael Gurney property tax, paid by way of a payment-in-lieu-of-tax, with the Prince Rupert Port Authority for some time. The Prince Rupert Port Authority board of directors has directed a $2.1 million partial payment given the financial circumstances of the City of Prince Rupert,” the city said in a statement.
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“At this time it is far too early in the investigation to speculate as to the cause of this collision.” - Const. Matt Ericson that both were from the Prince Rupert area. “It is with great sadness that we have to inform the community of this incident and our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends affected by this tragic event,” stated Const. Matt Ericson spokesman for
the Prince Rupert RCMP. “At this time it is far too early in the investigation to speculate as to the cause of this collision.” The accident is being investigated by both a traffic analyst and the BC Coroners Service. As this investigation is ongoing, the Prince Rupert RCMP is asking anyone who may have information regarding this incident to contact the Prince Rupert RCMP Detachment at 250627-0700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477). While next of kin have been notified, Prince Rupert RCMP say they will not be releasing the name of the deceased man “out of respect for the families involved”.
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Money still Port Ed gets first-hand look at LNG owed to city Malaysia trip an PAYMENT from Page A1 “The City of Prince Rupert has been facing financial hardship for a number of years, and has accepted this partial payment.” Prince Rupert Port Authority manager of corporate communication Michael Gurney said the payment comes as discussions surrounding payments continue between the two organizations. “The payment referenced in the city’s news release is part of a larger process in which the Prince Rupert Port Authority and the City of Prince Rupert are engaged around payment-inlieu-of-taxes,” he said. “This process is ongoing and this payment shows the port authority’s good faith in reaching a mutually-beneficial conclusion to this process.” Prince Rupert’s chief financial officer Corinne Bomben said the money will likely be carried forward to next year, as tax money goes into general revenue and capital projects for the coming year are already planned, and noted the money will be split with other entities that benefit from property taxes such as the Northwest Regional Hospital Board, Skeena – Queen Charlotte Regional District and the Prince Rupert School District. Bomben said the payment is an interim payment to address 2007 to 2011, and there is approximately $1.4 million outstanding. The issue of port taxes and payments to the city have been a hot topic around the council chambers in both 2012 and during this year’s budget discussions.
eye-opener
BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
It may have been a long flight with a lot of jet lag, but Port Edward Mayor Dave MacDonald is calling council’s recent trip to Malaysia to get a first-hand look at Petronas’ LNG operations a real eye-opener. As well as meeting with the company’s vice-president of power and vice-president of upstream exploration at Petronas world headquarters during a visit to the country last week, councillors were taken to an LNG export terminal similar to that proposed for Lelu Island — including being taken on board one of the tankers as it prepared to be loaded. Mayor MacDonald said being on the site and seeing the operations answered a lot of questions. “We went by one of the buildings and they let us off the bus so we could hear the noise, which we were concerned about. We were able to talk just like we would in a normal situation,” he said. “It was very clean, and safety was a big thing there ... I was impressed with the whole procedure,
Members of Port Edward council met with senior executives of Petronas, toured a LNG export terminal and saw how training is handled during a trip to Malaysia.
“I can’t say anything bad about what I saw.” - Mayor Dave MacDonald
and they were very open with us. I can’t say anything bad about what I saw.” In addition to the headquarters and the terminal, MacDonald said council was taken to an academy of sorts where the people captaining the tankers go for training and he was very impressed with what he
saw. “They took us up to where the captain would be seated. The training simulator could simulate storms, simulate shakes and simulate moving around heavy traffic,” he explained. “The training is awesome in terms of what they teach. The cadets spend three years there and really learn how to do their job.” Port Edward councillors have also been invited by the BG Group to tour a LNG terminal in Trinidad in January, the same trip taken by Prince Rupert Mayor Jack Mussallem earlier this year, and will be discussing the invitation at an upcoming meeting of council.
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Rice raising red flag after spying allegations By Martina Perry PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice is disturbed by reports alleging anti-oilsands groups were wrongfully monitored by the government. Rice said it’s disturbing that government resources were used by the National Energy Board (NEB), an independent federal agency, to gather intelligence on organizations opposing the Northern Gateway Project. Even more disturbing, she said, is that the information may have been shared with oil companies. “Canada isn’t suppose to be a corrupt country,” she said. This comes after an article was released by the Vancouver Observer last week, reporting that prior to the Joint Review Panel hearings on the Northern Gateway Project, the NEB coordinated gathering of information on groups opposing the oil pipeline project. The report was based on 140 pages of emails obtained under the Access to Information Act by the media outlet. The documents show security plans being organized by the NEB, Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) and RCMP in four British Columbian communities, one of which being Prince Rupert, with the Vancouver Observer claiming the NEB directed RCMP to protect its board members, as well as officials from Enbridge and TransCanada
Corporation. An email shows the NEB’s group leader of security, Rick Garber, requesting Sgt. Vic Steinhammer of the Prince Rupert RCMP provide police presence at Prince Rupert hearings. “Would it be possible for you to provide a visible uniformed presence the first day or two of the hearings – to both deter illegal activity and get a sense of the evolving/ changing conditions (if any), coupled with periodic tours the remainder of the hearing sessions?” reads the email. Garber also sent an email to members of the Joint Review Panel in January entitled “Prince Rupert security assessment” which stated the energy board’s security team “consulted with CSIS at national and regional levels; RCMP at national, regional and local (Prince Rupert Detachment) level and conducted a thorough review of open source intelligence, including social media feeds. “Based on the intelligence received, we have no indications of threats to the panel at this time ... the security team, together with our police and intelligence partners, will continue to monitor all sources of information and intelligence and promptly advice the panel of any changes to the current threat assessment,” reads the email. Rice said it’s wrong to view oil opponents as threats or “as terrorists” in a hearing process that allows public participation. “This is Canada. We’re suppose to
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have open debate and dialogue. We have the right of freedom of speech and to assemble,” she said, adding this has further discredited the federal hearings on the Northern Gateway Project. Another email raises concerns for Rice, which was sent by RCMP senior criminal intelligence research specialist Tim O’Neil in April to integrated security officials saying the NEB “may expect to receive threats to its hearings and board members”, but there was no intelligence indicating a criminal threat to the NEB or its members. What’s frightening to Rice is that O’Neil told recipients they could discuss concerns they had with security officials at National Resources Canada’s classified briefing for energy and utilities sector stakeholders in May. Enbridge sponsored breakfast, lunch and coffee for one day of the gathering,
and Rice believes intelligence gathered on Northern Gateway-opponents was shared with Enbridge at the briefing. “Taxpayer money went to help an oil company,” she said. “It shows the influence and power of corporations, and how things have shifted to no longer protect the needs of individuals but the needs and desires of corporations. It’s a huge erosion on democracy.” Rice said she wants to view the blacked out sections in the access to information documents to see which oilsands opponents were looked into, and to what extent. While she doesn’t have proof at this time, she believes she may have been one of the people. “I was an outspoken environmentalist involved with different environmental groups ... I’m speculating I was one of the targets they spied on,” she said.
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November 27, 2013
Ferry cuts a slap in the face
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eople on Haida Gwaii are anything but second class citizens, but you sure wouldn’t know it by the way they are being treated by BC Ferries and the Ministry of Transportation. To remove one weekly sailing from Prince Rupert to Skidegate without any public consultation before the fact is so mind-blowingly disrespectful that those involved should be ashamed of themselves. And if they’re not, they should be publicly shamed into realizing the complete and utter idiocy of this idea. What the Province of B.C. is telling the people of Haida Gwaii — some of the friendliest people anywhere in the world — is that they are not as important as the Shaun Thomas rest of the province. That if given the choice between choosing residents of Haida Gwaii or the almighty dollar, the province will take the dollar every day. Let’s face it, the Ministry of Transportation wouldn’t close the only access into any other area of the province once a week to save money. Yet, for some reason, it seems they have no problem in doing just that to the thousands of people who call Haida Gwaii home. Could you imagine the public outcry if the government said they would shut down the highway to Prince Rupert once a week? Or if they told the people of Vancouver Island they couldn’t drive to Tofino once per week because the government needs to cut costs? It would never happen, and anyone who suggested it in the Legislature would be tarred, feathered and likely laughed out of Victoria in the next election. And yet reducing the number of trips to Haida Gwaii is having the exact same impact as closing any other highway in the province. It’s one less day groceries or other supplies can be brought to the island communities, it’s one less day residents can connect to the rest of B.C. and it’s one less day the rest of the world can connect to the beautiful islands of Haida Gwaii. It’s a slap in the face to the people of Haida Gwaii to expect them to accept anything less than what would be acceptable elsewhere in B.C.
Cullen or Sullen? Life in the express line
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ants, raves and little things that just don’t Several responses went through my head ranging make sense to a smalltown boy. from ‘sorry, I’ll go to another line’ to ‘expletive CAN I BUY AN EH? deleted’. Nathan Cullen is either American or he needs to The nice clerk stepped in right after I chose check his wallet. something in the middle. In a mailout paid for by Canadian taxpayers, “Really?” I said, half question, half rebuke. MP Nathan Cullen writes in length about a “social “It’s okay,” said the clerk with a wry smile. “I’m license” companies wanting to invest in northwest not counting.” B.C. will have to earn. The lady stood there muttering to herself. She Regardless of what one might think of Nathan’s had to. She was the only other one in line. How opinion or what the expensive taxpayer-paid NDP dare I break the rules and waste 10 seconds of her propaganda mailout will accomplish, it is fair life. comment. Todd Hamilton However, something Cullen and his staff might THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LINE want to do before digging into the taxpayer wallet Several days later, I was next in line at the same and publishing something of this sort, is to dig into their own express till. Not wanting a repeat of the other day, I made sure wallets and check the spelling on their driver’s licence. I was well under the limit before I got in line. Twelve times, Cullen refers to a “social license.” Only in the While waiting, I was browsing the Kardashian magazines good ol’ U.S. of A. do they spell it license. and remembered an item I had forgotten to pick up. I grabbed Yes, this is splitting a mighty fine hair but given the fact it my little bin put it on the floor out of the way and told the was ostensibly written by a member of Canadian Parliament, three young guys who were chatting behind me to go ahead. one should expect it to, at least, be correctly spelled in either I walked down the aisle and grabbed the box of milk bones one of our two official languages — not American. and returned. When I returned, the line hadn’t moved and the three young fellas saw me. NINE ITEMS OR LESS DAMMIT! “Go ahead,” one of the three said. “You were back in time.” I thanked them and re-assumed my spot in line. If she had counted all the hot dogs in the package and all the When it was my turn I quietly told the clerk to scan in the pizza pops in the boxes, I was well over the limit. young man’s energy drink and that I would pay for him. “You have too many items,” the lady in line behind me said The clerk quickly did so without being noticed. as the express lane clerk began scanning my purchases at a “Paying it forward?” He quietly asked. Prince Rupert grocery store. “No,” I said. “Paying it back.”
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On the street
Based on last week, do you feel the city is properly equipped for snowfall this winter?
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“Our snowfalls are so sporadic, it’s not a big deal. I skied to work last week, it was awesome.”
“I think the city did a good job. It was plowed and salted where I was.”
“No. They don’t plow the back roads. They need to take more pride in their jobs.”
“No. The city is robbing Peter to pay Paul. It always takes out of the snow maintenance fund. They’re broke.”
Photo courtesy Prince Rupert Port Authority AMBER WAVES: Grain harvested from these Alberta fields will eventually make its way to Prince Rupert for export. Many factors determine the marketability of Canadian crops. Cultivating, transporting, cleaning and shipping require sophisticated logistics.
Grain’s path to market Time to rethink LNG plans not an easy row to hoe
Letters to the editor
Editor: I am extremely worried about any increase in tanker traffic off our coast. Among many, there are two issues of a dire nature. The first is the insurance industry has said clearly no oil company carries enough insurance to cover the cost of a spill. The other is oil tankers are not the responsibility of oil companies, and they have said that clearly. Their responsibility ends when the tanker leaves harbour. And those tankers deliberately fly the flags of countries like Liberia, they are one-tanker companies and do not have any resources to pay for spills. The federal government gives assurances, but who can believe it, when a real life disaster occurs, it is arguing at length about who should pay for the oil cleanup at Lac Megantic? Frankly that does not inspire confidence at all. More responsible countries, like Germany, are promoting green technology to a large degree. This has not hurt its economy, as can be seen in the way that it has the most successful economy in Europe and is bailing out other European countries who have been having financial difficulties. I have visited my daughter, son-in-law and little grandsons in Bella Coola, on the B.C. coast and seen the beauty of our west coast. The livelihood of many of their neighbours depends on the sea, those in the fishing and tourism industries, to name two. It only takes the failure of one cotter pin or one moment of inattention, and disaster happens. The storms off our coast are some of the worst anywhere, with 30-metre seas not uncommon. Frankly, I will do anything in my power to stop any increase of tanker traffic off our coast. It will be a long time before technology can offer safe transit for oil, and until then it should stay
in the ground. Or at least off the oceans. I am just one voice, but sometimes one voice can work miracles, No amount of propaganda by Enbridge and others in the oil industry can change my mind. Premier Clark’s espousal of LNG is also irresponsible, it is China who will claim carbon offsets, not us. And, who is to say they will not continue using coal at the same rate with LNG a nice add-on? The other thing I know is that the cost of producing LNG is going to be borne by the taxpayer, in terms of paying for the Site C dam, which is only being built to support LNG development. I have yet to see a good, responsible analysis into the cost of the development of LNG, the fracking, the water pollution, the pipeline cost and so on, and how much the taxpayer is on the hook for. Also, countries like China are developing their own LNG resources, so I can see that we could very well build a dam, build a pipeline, build processing facilities at Prince Rupert and Kitimat, only to find that our gas is not wanted. This seems to me to be a very likely scenario. Please slow down, take a breath, and look at slow responsible growth that takes into consideration both the economy and the environment. Sharry Schneider Summerland
Editor: The airport loan has been approved. The loan will be amortized over 30 years and the Airport Authority feels it can repay the loan in 20 years through its user fees. The Airport Authority should, after the loan is repaid, continue to deposit funds in a separate account for the duration of the amortization period.
The deposit should be an amount equal to the repayment schedule as set out over 30 years. This would ensure that a reserve fund is available at the end of this period for any major renovations and upgrades. This would also create a “cushion” should the City need funds for another project. Len Lovering Prince Rupert
“I have yet to see a good, responsible analysis into the cost of the development of LNG” - Sharry Schneider
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his year, Western Canada’s grain crop production was over 60 million tonnes, one of the largest harvests in our country’s history. Getting these grains from Canadian farms to world markets is an intricate process. Farmers are the first group in a supply chain that requires a great deal of collaboration and information sharing to be successful. Once a farmer has harvested his crop, he takes samples to experts who examine the grain and assign it a “grade.” This value is used to define its quality and becomes a determining factor in the price and ultimately the end use of the grain. For example, Canadian Western Red Spring wheat, Canada’s most commonly-grown grain, is given a grade between 1 and 4, with 1 and 2 being a higher-quality grain used for milling wheat into flour. Quality is mostly a result of harvest conditions. Harvest conditions include the amount of rain, frost and drought in the finals weeks of the growing season. Also important is the protein content of the grain, as different markets demand varying levels. Canada’s export markets like China tend to have demand for high-protein wheat, which they can blend with their own domestic wheat. Once their crop has been assigned a grade, farmers negotiate the best price they can get with grain companies or grain brokers. There are a half-dozen large grain companies in Canada—such as Viterra and Richardson—, but also a number of smaller companies that tend to be local in nature. Farmers may choose to use a grain broker to source their crop and deliver it to the buyer, or they may utilize producer cars. Producer cars refer to rail cars allocated to farmers by the Canadian Grain Commission. Farmers load these cars themselves. Most often, farmers sell to a grain company which hires trucks to pick up the crop and deliver to a company grain elevator. Today many farmers use large grain bags to store their crops on site until the day of movement. This helps retain grade and moisture levels for extended periods of time. Once the grain reaches an elevator, it is either cleaned for sale to the domestic market, or stored and eventually forwarded to export terminals at Canada’s ports. Cleaning of grain involves the removal of dockage, which refers to anything other than the kernels of grain being sold. This can include weed seeds or stems, straw, or other grains. Roughly half of the Canadian grains and oilseed grown annually are used domestically, and these are cleaned at the 150-plus grain elevators across western Canada. The rest is moved by rail to various export points throughout the country. Close to half of all exported grains move through British Columbia’s ports, and are cleaned efficiently at terminals like Prince Rupert Grain before being loaded onto bulk carriers and shipped overseas. Re:port is a collaborative promotional venture by the Prince Rupert Port Authority and The Northern View.
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A6 • Northern View • November 27, 2013
Energy corridor leads to Enbridge
Editor: Re: The possibility of Enbridge sharing a portion of its pipeline route with an LNG company. Awhile back a few of us were saying that Premier Christy Clark will get approval for the LNG and then allow Enbridge to slide in alongside. Because of this I switched and am no longer in favour of supporting LNG (of which I strongly supported because of it being the less worse of two evils). FYI, in Alberta the Alberta pipefitters union is up in arms
with Enbridge because they will be only hiring 26 people for the Alberta portion of the line. How many jobs in the Northwest? Maybe two or three then? We should ask Janet Holder about this again, see if she is more forthcoming, because you know she does have a pretty good idea as they are likely getting their manpower lists in order. Ask her again. Ask her if bitumen sinks or floats, too, just for giggles. Keith Cummings, Telkwa, BC
Cut ferries pay too
Editor: As fare prices rise, passenger numbers drop, and consequently the B.C. Ferries’ income goes down. It seems so simple to me, that, if the top people in management were to have a small cut in their wages and the fares have a small cut also, there would be more passengers on the ferries and B.C. Ferries would be more profitable. Asking the seniors to pay half
the fare would help, however, not cutting the management salaries and then charging the seniors is an inefficient way of balancing the books. I am a senior and am quite happy to pay a half fare, but the CEOs and top managers would hardly notice a small cut out of the huge salaries and bonuses they get. Lilian Dudfield Mission
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Resources of B.C. belong to the people of B.C.
Editor: Rich Coleman and Christy Clark seem infatuated with the idea of eliminating the deficit by 2015. The fact is, however, the average British Columbian could really care less. What we do care about is the annual growth in income inequality, a senior’s pension plan one can no longer get by on and a fire sale on our natural resources that is written in stone for the benefit of the LNG gas conglomerates. We, the people, elected this government, not the LNG companies. Let’s look back to the WAC Bennet Government Mr. Coleman seems so fond of. That corrupt regime enabled Macmillan and Blodell to short change the citizens of B.C. Out of $17 billion in stumpage fees. How much did BCFP, CanFor, Crown Z and, of course, Weyerhauser take us for? If these companies were held accountable by the past governments we would not have a deficit right now, we would have a surplus. There is a declaration that the people British Columbia must have written in stone: The resources of this province belong to the people of this province, not the government and not the energy conglomerates. It is not their resources to reap and destroy. When was the last time you can recall energy prices dropping for any length of time? So I have a proposal that will send these politicians to anger management as it involves honesty, transparency and accountability. First, we set
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“We, the people, elected this government, not the LNG companies.” - Phil Craig a fair tax on the commodity. If the price of the commodity goes up we all share in the profits with a higher tax rate to a maximum of, let’s say, 50 per cent. Why not follow the example of a format already proven, like Norway, which has one of the highest standards of living in the world and over a half-a-trillion dollar seniors fund in the bank? This all happens because they would not allow some corporation, also in the tar sands, to drill until they agreed to an appropriate tariff for their seniors and the needy. Socialism you say? You bet! If it makes sense, why not? Raise the minimum wage to $14 per hour, people would spend it right here and the economy would benefit. Up seniors pension to $1,800 per month and the pharmacies would be buzzing. What is Christy Clargoing to offer us? Tax breaks for those who can afford a retirement income. Phil Craig Prince Rupert
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Early retirement or else: disability cheque withheld BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
After months of collecting books to help replenish the Bella Bella library following a fire in the community, North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice was on hand to load the books for delivery on Nov. 19. Mackenzie Brandsource and BC Ferries each donated to deliver the books to Bella Bella.
Lothar Schiese is wondering how to pay the bills after the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation ceased sending his disability cheque because he refused to take early retirement. The situation began in August when Schiese was told as a ministry client aged 60 to 65, he would need to submit papers showing he had applied for Canadian Pension Plan early retirement benefits, and if the paper were not submitted to the ministry by Oct. 14 it would hold back the November cheque and future assistance “until we are able to determine your ongoing eligibility”. Schiese said forcing someone to take early retirement and thus give up full retirement benefits under threat of removing social assistance is simply not fair. “It is like I have no rights, that’s how it feels. It’s like I either sign the papers or go homeless and live in the woods somewhere ... in any other situation, you have recourse to appeal. In my case, nobody is talking to me with advice or the next steps to take,” he said, noting the loss of the cheque has cause excessive mental stress. “I have no cheque, I have no money ... I don’t think I have a leg to stand on. I have no voice and no connection to anyone to help.”
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“It’s like I have no rights. That is how it feels.” - Lothar Schiese However, a ministry spokesperson said asking people eligible for early retirement to take it is standard practice across the province. “Income and disability assistance in B.C. is an income- and asset-tested program of last resort, meaning all individuals are required to pursue all other forms of income before being eligible for provincial assistance. This income includes the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Canada Pension Plan-Disability (CPPD) for which Mr. Schiese is eligible to apply,” said the ministry. While the ministry notes some people taking early retirement have their retirement income after age 65 negatively impacted, Schiese would not be losing any income in the immediate future. “The ministry may then provide a “top up” to ensure that the total is equal to current income assistance rates. In Mr. Schiese’s case, he would be eligible for a top-up of up to $906.42 a month.”
GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST RULES AND INFORMATION: 1. Gingerbread creations & entry forms must be received at Rupert Square Mall by Friday, December 6th at 4 pm. 2. Entries must not exceed 16x20” in width and length. 3. Your name must be on the bottom of your creation. 4. There are no age categories. Judging will be according to effort (age appropriate), themes, and eye appeal. 5. Cash prizes are: 1st place - $100.00; 2nd place -$50.00; 3rd place $25.00; 6. Entries will be displayed at Rupert Square Mall and are to be picked up and removed on December 20th. For more information please call: 250-624-5163 or Email: teresa.rssc@pollycogroup.com Gingerbread House Contest 2013 Entry Form #_____ Name of Group:___________________________________________ Who was helping make your creation: Children:___ Adults: ___ Family: ___ Group: ___ Mailing Address:____________________________________________ Email Address: ____________________________________________ Contact Person:________________________ Daytime Phone:___________Home Phone:___________ in consideration of this entry, I/we waive and release any and all rights of claim for damage i/we may have or acquire against the Rupert Square Mall, and/or sponsors of the event for any and all injuries and damage caused to or by me. I/we acknowledge the rules laid down to govern this contest and it remains the sole responsibility of the entrant to govern themselves in such a manner so as to be responsible for their own safety. Signature:________________________________ Date:__________________ Mon - Thurs 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Fri 9:30 am - 9:00 pm Sat 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Sun 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Shoppers 8:00 am - 10:00 pm Daily Dollarama 9:30 am - 7:00 pm Daily Walmart Mon - Sat 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Sun 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Doug’s Crane sold to Edmonton-based firm BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
A Prince Rupert crane company has been purchased by one of the 10 largest crane and haul companies in North America. Edmonton-based NC Service Group Ltd announced on Nov. 21 a deal that will give them ownership of Doug’s Crane from Broadwater Industries. As part of the deal, Doug’s Crane owner Doug Mackereth and other Broadwater owners have taken an equity interest in NCSG Crane and Heavy Haul Service Ltd., and NCSG president Ted Redmond said the sales is a win-win for those involved. “Doug’s Crane has a 29 year history of providing crane and lifting solutions to its many customers in the Prince Rupert region and we are thrilled to be partnering with Doug Mackereth and the rest of the Broadwater management team. We will continue to provide crane services to the Prince Rupert market and plan to grow our crane and heavy haul fleet in this market to meet the needs of current customers and the proposed
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP Kathy Bedard, chief administrative officer of Hecate Strait Employment Development Society (North Coast and Haida Gwaii), recently received the David Hudson Leadership Award for demonstrating exemplary leadership in the community-based training sector. The award was presented by her peers at ASPECT (Association of Service Providers for Employability and Training), a province-wide association representing the sector. Kathy was a board member of ASPECT for five years and served as chair of the board for two terms.
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Port part of B.C. trade mission BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
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The work is nearing completion on Westview Terminal, and the first ship to carry Pinnacle Resource pellets from Prince Rupert to overseas destination was set to arrive yesterday. Pinnnacle chief operating officer Leroy Reitsma took the Northern View for a tour of the operation ahead of the first shipment, with pellets running through the site beginning last week. The pellets are unloaded from the train cars at a rate of approximately five-and-a-half minutes per car, with the product being dumped from the underside of the car through a grate and into a series of covered conveyors that run beneath the tracks. The conveyor system includes heat sensing equipment that monitors the temperature of the pellets as they move and flooding mechanism that operators can trigger in the event of a concern around heat or fire. The conveyors run to a central uptake that includes additional monitoring and suction filters that were added to address concerns around dust. Once at the top of the tower, the pellets are moved to one of the four silos. Inside each of the silos is a deposit spout that run from the top of the structure right to the bottom. Along the length of the spout are holes that allow pellets to be easily deposited as the silos fill up. The base of the silos includes fans and aerated tubes to control the temperature of the pellets. When it comes to loading the pellets onto the ship, the same covered conveyor system with filters runs out to what is essentially a large crane with its own suction filter to control dust. The pellets are then pushed through a hanging conical tube that deposits them into the hull of the waiting ship.
Reitsma, speaking over the sound of the conveyor without raising his voice, said he felt it was important to take extra steps to address concerns raised during the environmental assessment open houses. “People had concerns about dust
and about noise, and all I can say is we did everything we possibly could do to eliminate that,” he said. “I think we will be shipping from here and people will be thinking ‘is it loading?’ because it will be impossible to tell.”
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Clockwise: Conveyors carry pellets to each of four silos; once at the silos, the pellets are sent down a pipe that runs the length of the structure with holes at various heights for depositing product; COO Leroy Reitsma walks among the covered conveyors that gathers the pellets as they are unloaded from train cars.
Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project Open House and Invitation to Comment Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Ltd. (Proponent), a wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada PipeLines Limited, is proposing the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project (proposed Project), an approximately 900 km natural gas pipeline from near the District of Hudson’s Hope to the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG liquefied natural gas export facility on Lelu Island, within the District of Port Edward. The proposed Project would involve the construction and operation of a 48-inch (1,219 mm) diameter pipeline, metering facilities at the receipt and delivery points, and three compressor stations, with provision for up to an additional five compressor stations to allow for future expansion. The proposed Project will have an initial capacity of approximately 2.0 billion cubic feet (bcf)/day with potential for expansion to approximately 3.6 bcf/day.
To provide information about the Application Information Requirements, EAO invites the public to attend an open house at the following locations: St. Peter’s Church Hall 599 Skeena Drive Mackenzie Wednesday November 27, 2013 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Hall 10310 - 100th Street Hudson’s Hope Thursday November 28, 2013 4:00pm - 8:00pm
New Hazelton Elementary School 3275 Bowser Street New Hazelton Wednesday December 4, 2013 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Centre 770 Pacific Avenue Port Edward Thursday December 5, 2013 4:00pm - 8:00pm
The proposed Project is subject to review under BC’s Environmental Assessment Act.
There are 30 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the draft Application Information Requirements.
The Proponent must obtain an environmental assessment certificate before any construction work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. However, before submission of an application (Application) for a certificate by the Proponent, the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) must first issue the Application Information Requirements. The Application Information Requirements will specify the studies to be conducted and the detailed information to be provided by the Proponent in its Application. EAO has now received draft Application Information Requirements from the Proponent and invites comments on this draft.
The public comment period will begin on November 19, 2013 and end on December 18, 2013. All comments received during this time in relation to the Application Information Requirements will be considered. The intention of seeking public comment is to ensure that sufficient information is provided to assess all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project in the Application. At this stage of the process, the primary intent is to receive feedback about the studies or information required for a comprehensive environmental assessment.
After taking public comments into account, EAO will issue the Application Information Requirements. EAO accepts public comments by: Online Form: http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca Mail: Nathan Braun Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 Fax: 250.387.0230 An electronic copy of the Application Information Requirements and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Application Information Requirements are also available for viewing at public libraries in Fort St. John, Taylor, Hudson’s Hope, Chetwynd, Mackenzie, Prince George, Fort St. James, Granisle, Smithers, Hazelton, Terrace, Stewart and Prince Rupert. If you are unable to participate at this time, there will be an additional comment period during the Application review stage when you will also be able to provide comments to the EAO on the proposed Project.
NOTE: All submissions received by the EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.
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Right place at the right time Prince Rupert Port Authority CEO tells chamber the best is yet to come By TODD HAMILTON PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Prince Rupert may have a world class port positioned in exactly the right place at the right time, but it isn’t just ours. “I don’t like the name Port of Prince Rupert,” PRPA CEO and president Don Krusel told Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce members on Thursday. “Maybe just as much or more so... it’s the Port of Prince George, Port of Quesnel... Tumbler Ridge ... it’s more their port than Prince Rupert’s.” Krusel touched on the unprecedented growth at the port over the past several years and its connection to the rest of Canada, but while not specific, indicated that this growth was the tip of the iceberg. Demand for Canadian resources is skyrocketing as the centre for economic activity has shifted from North America to China and the Indo-Asian areas. This shift, along with Prince Rupert’s geographical location and capacity, makes the northwest B.C. port the bullseye on the map to meet the demand. “There is unprecedented urbanization going on in [Pacific Asia and China]. They’re adding [equivalent of] two
Greater Vancouvers every month for the next 20 years ... that’s the level of urbanization taking place,” he said. “The eyes of the world are on Prince Rupert now ... we’re on the radar.” Krusel outlined current projects taking place at the port including Fairview Terminal, Pinnacle Pellet and Ridley Terminals. Of prominence, he said the Road, Rail, Utility Corridor project, while out of sight, is a game-changer. “Unless you were flying over it, you wouldn’t know it [was underway] ... but two local companies building $90 to $100 million projects ... sends a message to the industry of the world that Prince Rupert has the capacity for these largescale projects. Having that capacity and experience ... is something to celebrate.” Krusel said that in the next 24 to 36 months expectations are to see a number of announced projects started, as well as the investment decisions for a number of LNG projects. “It’s hard to imagine the magnitude of these [LNG] projects ... it will make the $200 to $300 million projects look like a drop in the bucket,” he said. While extremely optimistic, Krusel acknowledged that this growth will not come without problems.
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Prince Rupert Port Authority CEO Don Krusel updates Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce members on port activities on Thursday at the Crest Hotel.
“Just as we have anxiety ... this community will feel some strains and stresses. A lot will embrace these changes, but we also recognize there are those who will have anxiety about it ... fear about what the future holds,” he said. Krusel added the PRPA has taken a number of steps to reduce that concern through dialogue and to give back to the community. As examples, he pointed to the Port Interpretive Centre, the new community information forums, the Community
Investment Fund; establishment of baseline water sampling and continuing monitoring, air quality monitoring, a comprehensive review of maritime harbour practices and new navigational aids in the harbour. “Every province in Canada wishes they had [our] coastline,” he said. “We recognize we are stewards of the coastline ... we are committed to growing the port and respond to trade needs of this country [but do it] in the safest, most sustainable way in the world.”
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Join us the first week of December in Prince Rupert and Port Edward. Members of the BG Group project team, AECOM environmental consultants and a representative from Spectra Energy pipeline will all be on hand to visit with you and answer your questions on Prince Rupert LNG.
Tuesday December 3, at the Port Edward Community Centre/School facility located at 770 Pacific Avenue in Port Edward • Doors open at: 4:30 pm • Dinner served: 5:30 – 6:30 pm • Mix and mingle with members of our project team until 8:00 pm
Wednesday, December 4, in Prince Rupert at the Museum of Northern BC (Ceremonial Room) located at 100 First Avenue West • Doors open at: 4:30 pm • Dinner served: 5:30 – 6:30 pm • Mix and mingle with members of our project team until 8:00 pm
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Overtime needed as Rampage defeat Steelheads BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The struggling Smithers Steelheads pulled into Prince Rupert on Saturday night looking to snap a five-game losing streak, but it would be the hometown Rampage who picked up their second consecutive win in a see-saw battle that took extra time to settle. The Steelheads brought a noticeably short bench west, with only 11 skaters and two goaltenders, but the defending league champions proved more than capable of matching the Rampage in the early going. Smithers netminder Tyler Perreault and Rampage goalie Keano Wilson stopped everything that came their way to start, and it wasn’t until there was just 5:48 to play that the tie was broken when Prince Rupert’s Jordan Aubee found the back of the net to bring the crowd to their feet. That would prove to be all the scoring in the opening 20 minutes, giving the Rampage a 1-0 lead going into the second. Prince Rupert kept up the pressure early in the second, which lead to Craig Munro beating Perreault to extend the Rampage’s lead. While other teams may have become disheartened with a short bench and a two-goal deficit early in the second, the Steelheads dug deep and controlled the rest of the period offensively. Captain Darryl Young cut the lead to one with 8:59 to play, Adam Devries tied things up with 5:13 to play and Devries netted his second of the game less than two minutes later to complete the comeback and give Smithers the 3-2 lead with 20 minutes left to play. The Rampage, however, were determined not to let the game slip away and pick-up their first home win of the season. After much back and forth play, Craig Munro sniped a wrister over Perreault’s blocker with 13:06 to play to tie things up at three, and Munro nearly put the game out of reach with two shorthanded breakaways less than a minute apart that were both stopped. With less than six minutes on the clock, Brad Deshane fired a wrist shot through a crowd from just inside the blue-line that got past Perreault, giving the crowd hopes for a regulation win, but less than a minute later Ian Wilson lobbed a puck into the zone that was mishandled by
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Craig Munro’s wrister beats Tyler Perreault for the Rampage’s third goal of the game.
Wilson and found the back of the net to tie things up again. While both teams had their opportunities late in the frame, neither were able to capitalize and the regulation buzzer sounded with a 4-4 tie leading to a five-minute overtime period. In the overtime, Smithers took a tripping penalty with 3:33 to play that would prove to be costly. After cycling the puck around, the Rampage’s Brock Ward finished a cross-ice one-timer from Deshane that went under the glove of Perreault with 2:15 on the clock to give Prince Rupert the victory. “They put our line out there for the whole powerplay, and we wanted to mix it up. We needed to get some netfront presence, which we did with Craig Munro getting in front of the goalie, and we just had to get a good shot off. It just happened it came off my stick,” said Ward of the overtime winner. The victory was the Rampage’s second straight win against a tough division rival after picking up only a single victory early in the season, and Ward said it all comes down to the team
beginning to gel. “At the beginning of the season we knew we had a great team, but we had a lot of injuries, including myself ... the biggest momentum change is just sticking to the game plan. We are not going to be a team that goes out there and dangles the puck around every other team, we need to be workhorses every game and we need to go out and play a full 60 minutes every single game,” he said, noting how great it is to be on a winning streak. “We have a great coach in Roger Atchison who is really working hard with the team. Everyone is now buying into the system and we just need to focus on working hard every game. If we do that, we’re going to get two points every time.” Next up for the Rampage is the Houston Luckies, a team that sits near the top of the CIHL western conference but suffered a loss to the Kitimat Ice Demons on Saturday night. Look for full results from that game in next week’s issue of the Northern View.
Around the League The Houston Luckies travelled with a short bench to Kitimat on Saturday night and suffered the consequences with a 9-2 loss to the Ice Demons. After losing to Prince Rupert on Saturday night, the Smithers Steelheads bounced back on Sunday afternoon with a 5-2 victory over Kitimat. The Williams Lake Stampeders soundly defeated the Lac La Hache Tomahawks 6-4 on Saturday night and 15-4 on Sunday afternoon.
CIHL standings Western Conference 1. Kitimat Ice Demons (6-4-1) 2. Smithers Steelheads (5-4-2) 3. Houston Luckies (5-2-2) 4. Terrace River Kings (3-3-1) 5. Prince Rupert Rampage (3-7) Eastern Conference 1. Williams Lake Stampeders (8-2-1) 2. Quesnel Kangaroos (8-4) 3. Lac La Hache Tomahawks (2-7)
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November 27, 2013
Rainmakers host shootout Three teams coming to town BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Basketball fans will want to make their way to the Charles Hays gymnasium this weekend as the Charles Hays Rainmakers host teams from around the Northwest for their annual shootout play weekend. The Rainmakers will take to the cour three times against visiting squads from Hazelton, Kitimat and Terrace. The home team will start off the tournament on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. against Hazelton. On Saturday the Rainmakers play backto-back games against Caledonia from Terrace at 11:45 a.m. and against Mount Elizabeth Secondary School from Kitimat at 1:30 p.m. The weekend will also see Hazelton tipoff against Kitimat at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning, and Caledonia and Hazelton will finish the shootout with a 3:15 p.m. game at the high school.
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Braves defeat Lax Kw’alaams BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
After being forced to come through the backdoor of the All Native Qualifying Tournament following an 84-74 loss to Port Simpson early in the tournament, the Kitamaat Braves came back to beat Lax Kw’alaams 7865 in the Seniors final on Saturday night. The two teams kept pace with each other throughout the first quarter, with the Haisla enjoying a six-point, 19-13 lead through 15 minutes. Neither team was able to decisively pull away in the second quarter either, with the Braves leading 38-33 at the half. While Lax Kw’alaams continued to pressure the Haisla squad as the game progressed, pulling to within four by the end of the third, the high-energy Braves were able to maintain the lead en-route to the 10 point victory. “It was a good game. We have good basketball players that know how to play the game fundamentally,” said Braves coach Wes Nyce, saying he
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Competition was fierce in the men’s final of the All Native Qualifying Tournament.
has high hopes for the team come February. The All Native Qualifying Tournament determines which teams will play in the upcoming All Native Basketball Tournament for divisions
with more than 13 teams wanting to participate. Based on the results of last week’s tournament, Kitamaat, Port Simpson and Kispiox have qualified for the All Native Basketball Tournament in February.
Old Hazelton qualifies for ANT with win over Tofino BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
After more than a decade without a team, the Gitanmaax Mystic have established themselves as a team to watch in the 2014 All Native Basketball Tournament in February. The Old Hazelton Ladies team went undefeated at the All Native Qualifying Tournament held at the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre over the weekend, edging out the Tofino ladies 54-51 in the tournament final. It was a rough start for the Mystic as Tofino held the lead for the first half of the game and entered the third quarter with a 28-15 lead. But things began going Old Hazelton’s way in the third, as the team scored 22 points in the frame to tie the score 37-37. “In the first half we were doing what we wanted to, but the buckets just weren’t going in. We stuck to our system. Coach wanted us to work it down low, and we kept on doing that and getting easy
baskets. If you look at our shots, we had maybe 10 outside of the key,” said Tamara Stoney, who managed to drain two three-pointers in the third quarter. The Mystic kept up their energy in the final quarter of the game, forcing Tofino to play catch up for the remainder of the game. When the final buzzer wentOld Hazelton took the 54-51victory. But Stoney said it certainly wasn’t an easy win. “[Tofino] were after every ball and didn’t let us have any easy baskets. They ran the floor really well,” she said. Head coach Duane Jackson, who is originally from Old Hazelton but currently lives in Prince Rupert, said the team will be working on a training plan in the months leading to the 2014 All Native Tournament. “The ladies adhered to the process and trusted in [the plan]. We were getting a lot of shots, we just weren’t hitting them,” said Duane Jackson, coach of the Mystic. “My job was to point out that the
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Old hazelton and Tofino will both have a chance to win it all at February’s All Native Basketball Tournament.
offence was working, we just weren’t hitting.” Stoney said having Jackson as a coach is an advantage for the team. “We’ve always had this kind of talent in our area but we never had anyone to tell us how to work together and what we need to do,” she said. “We definitely have the height and a
few players with experience. If we get in the gym enough and work on our inside game, we’ll do really well in February.” Old Hazelton easily defeated Hartley Bay in their first game before taking out Old Massett 59-54. Old Massett faced off against Tofino in the semi-finals, but were on the wrong end of an 84-47 final.
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Rapids finish strong in PG By Chris Street PRINCE RUPERT / Rupert Rapids
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The Charles Hays Rainmakers competed in the Northwest Zone Championships in Terrace on Nov. 16 and 17 and fell just short of provincials, losing to the Caledonia Kermodes in the finals.
Twenty-three members of the Prince Rupert Amateur Swim Club braved the roads last weekend to travel to Prince George for their annual Medical Northern Sprint Invitational Swim Meet. The Prince Rupert swimmers joined with their peers from Kitimat, Terrace and Smithers to compete under the “Points North” banner. It wasn’t enough this time as the hometown Barracudas squeaked out a narrow victory, beating Points North 1873.5 to 1869. Leading the charge from Prince Rupert was Trey Kish (13). Trey won all eight of his races and was the gold medal winner in the 13-andunder boys age group. Avery Movold (13) won the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles and the 100 and 200 backstrokes. She also came second in the 800 freestyle and 100 butterfly on her way to winning the silver aggregate in the 13-andunder girls age group. Liam McChesney (12) won the 50 breaststroke, came second in the 50 backstroke and 100 backstroke, and third in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 200 IM. He came away with the bronze aggregate in the 13-and-under boys age group. Kai Leighton (11) achieved his first “AAA” provincial qualifying time with a 33.02 50 freestyle. He won the 50 freestyle, 50 breaststroke and 50 backstroke, came second in the 100 breaststroke and 100 freestyle and third in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM. It was good enough to earn him a bronze medal in the 11-year-old age group. Hannah Toye (11) also won a bronze medal
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Page, owner of Loaded Sports, said. Const. Maury Tyre of the RCMP said the key message will be safety. “What we’re looking at is a system of risk mitigation to try to teach them some more responsible actions they can take out on the board ... and that here are some things that if we see them doing it, there will be enforcement action taken,” he said. Parents are also encouraged to attend the meeting, which will inform them of the common problems associated with longboarding and skateboarding and what they need to make sure their kids are doing if they’re using roadways to ride. To help entice young people to attend, organizers will be giving away a number of door prizes including free longboards and other longboard-related products from brands like Landyahtz, Santa Cruz and Sector 9 Longboards. The Longboarder, Skateboarder, Biker meeting will be held on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre. The free event is open to people of all ages.
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The 49th Annual Prince Rupert Rotary Auction took place over the course of three nights last week, and organizers are calling the event a resounding success. In total, 300 businesses donated more than 700 items with a value of approximately $87,000 to this year’s auction. When all the bids were in and the items delivered the auction raised $57,000 before expenses for the work of Rotary in Prince Rupert a return rate of almost 66 per cent. “The total value donated this year was about 10 per cent higher than last year. We are very pleased with the level of support given to us each year from the business community and the support from the buyers,” said Prince Rupert Rotary Club treasurer Bill Nicholls.
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Senior Celebrating Universal Children’s Day Centre notes BY MARTINA PERRY
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Monday Cards: Ladies’ 1st - Lorna M., 2nd - E. Page, Pool - Jane C.; Men’s 1st - M. Niesh, 2nd - Lynne Mak, Pool - D. Eby. Thursday: Ladies’ 1st - M. Dickens, 2nd - E. Page, Pool - E. Page and A. Rachuk; Men’s 1st - Jane C., 2nd - Lorna M., Pool D. Eby. This Sunday, Dec. 1 is our pancake breakfast 10 a.m. to noon, everyone welcome. Don Chan is our fantastic cook and we are truly very grateful for his expertise. Thanks so much Don. We had our first dump of snow and it was a biggie. It was very hard to keep up with the snow when clearing the front steps, parking area, unloading zone and handicapped ramp and entrance. Bob and I had help shovelling from a nice young man from next door, he shoveled and salted to help make it safe for our seniors, even Joyce, Mary and Andrea picked up the shovel. Thank you everyone! Don’t forget: Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. is our election of officers and Thursday, Dec. 12 is our Christmas Potluck/Open House. Our doors open at 11 a.m. and we start dishing up around 11:45 am. There will be music and carols around 12:30 p.m. then there is cards after for anyone wanting to stay and play. All members and guests welcome
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A group aiming to highlight the importance of early childhood learning held a number of family-fun activities last week, coinciding with Universal Children’s Day. The Prince Rupert Early Childhood Educators of B.C. (ECEBC) Leadership Team - Fifth Cohort, hosted A Celebration of Children and Early Childhood Education from Nov. 19 to Nov. 21, which included games and activities, free swimming and skating and entertainment. The Fifth Cohort consists of Anna Horianopoulos and Jennifer Sampson from the Friendship House Association of Prince Rupert and Sarah Browne from the Prince Rupert Community Enrichment Society, who came together to hold a number of events in Prince Rupert over the next year promoting the importance of early childhood development and role of early childhood educators. “We wanted to showcase early childhood educators and what they do in the community with children and families,” Horianopoulos said. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the activities kicked off with a ceremony at City Hall where Prince Rupert Mayor Jack Mussallem read the city’s child-friendly proclamation the city resigned in October. “[The proclamation] is based on the premise that it takes a community to grow a child,” Mussallem said. The group then marched to the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre to raise awareness on the importance of early childhood development, and the educators that deliver it. “Early childhood educators do a lot of training and should be viewed more as educators as opposed to babysitters. We feel strongly about what we do, and enjoy it,” Horianopoulos said. “As early childhood educators, we are the next best teachers to parents. We work with parents and enhance what their values and beliefs are and build on that. The children we work with are the future citizens, so let’s start respecting and valuing [them] and let the growth begin,” Sampson said. The first day of events highlighted children’s right to be heard at the civic centre, with early childhood educators showcasing their facilities in the Dick St. Louis Auditorium, along with activities for children taking place in the Russell Gamble Gymnasium. The following day on Nov. 20, which was Universal Children’s Day, the celebration continued with a free swim and skate to acknowledge children’s right to play and rest. Then, on Nov. 21, Prince Rupert children and their
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Aurora-Lynn Bright, 4, from Aboriginal Head Start plays during Tuesday’s activities in the Russell Gamble gymnasium.
families enjoyed Juno-nominated children’s entertainers The Kerplunks at the Lester Centre of the Arts, to celebrate kid’s right to freedom of expression. The events were put on with help from Kate Toye of Success by Six, and were funded by the Early Childhood Educators of B.C.’s Vancity Community Foundation, with Prince Rupert groups Success by Six, the Port of Prince Rupert, Northern Savings Credit Union, the Friendship House Association, Community Enrichment Society, the City of Prince Rupert, and Overwaitea assisting with additional funding and donations. The group will be putting on a conference in February, which will include workshops pertaining to early childhood educators, as well as parents and guardians.
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Joan Marion (Clarke) Bennett Born in Vancouver October 21, 1933 died in her garden in Nanaimo on November 12, 2013. Joan grew up in Vancouver with her parents, Roy and Hilda and older sister, Edith until she finished her degree at UBC. Joan married Bruce, her loving husband of over 50 years, and moved to Prince Rupert to work and raise their family. A busy mother and volunteer, Joan also worked a variety of jobs including as a bacteriologist which contributed to her “rather basic sense of humour�. Joan and Bruce lived a life of adventure together including: family boating; global sailing trips; countless trips in their RV and in small planes. Joan and Bruce lived for thirty happy years on Thetis Island; Joan moved to Nanaimo following his death. Joan continued her adventures by celebrating her 80th birthday with family by riding a river canyon Zip Line. Joan was a quiet and loving mother and friend who maintained friendships from Grade One through to her Nanaimo sewing, swimming and church friends. Joan was a lifelong volunteer and always gave generously of her time and energy to support the community around her in practical ways. Joan will be forever missed by her children: Graham, Colin (Donna), Marian and Keith; her grandchildren and great grandchildren. A Celebration of her Life was held on Saturday, November 23rd at the Brechin United Church, 1998 Estevan Rd, Nanaimo. In lieu of flowers, please support your community. First Memorial Funeral Services 250-754-8333
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Prince Rupert and Port Edward Economic Development Officer The Prince Rupert & Port Edward Economic Development Corporation is seeking a dynamic & experienced Business Developer to join the economic development team in building Canada’s Newest Great Port City. With a wealth of natural assets, the City of Prince Rupert is well recognized today as being one of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced shipping ports, exporting millions of dollars in grain, coal and lumber every year. The City plays host to over 250,000 visitors each year as they arrive by road, air and cruise ship. Tourists as well as local residences embrace the natural beauty of the area and take advantage of our spectacular setting to enjoy nature, wildlife experiences, superb fishing, and a rich cultural heritage. The Economic Development Officer (EDO) will work closely with the CAO’s of the City of Prince Rupert and the District of Port Edward. The successful candidate will have: o An understanding of business & land development issues o History of success in guiding items through the political & governmental channels at the provincial & federal levels o Experience in developing funding & partnership proposals o Proven negotiating skills o A proven ability to bring people together in pursuit of a common goal o A suitable combination of education, skills training and experience Working with the EDO, the Mayors, Municipal CAO’s and Prince Rupert Port Authority, the Ministry Economic Development Officer will participate in enhancing the important alliances that Prince Rupert and Port Edward have built with other communities throughout the Northwest Corridor. Resumes with Cover Letters and salary expectations will be accepted via email to rory.mandryk@princerupert.ca before December 20th, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. However, only those under consideration will be contacted. This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada. www.princerupert.ca
Duties • As our human resource training manager, you will be monitoring, evaluating and recording training activities and determining program effectiveness. You will guide specific members’ training to help and learn new skills. You will also be responsible for assessing the training needs of employees and will organize, develop or obtain new training programs. You will evaluate any training material and monitor training costs to make sure you stay within budget. You will also liaise with the Prince Rupert Port Authority and local industry to develop Employment strategies. The main focus of the strategies will be job creation, recruitment and training and any other duties as required. Needed Skills • You need to be able to convey information to others effectively. Along with the ability to select the right type of training material. You will need to have good reading comprehension, be an active listener and be able to evaluate and monitor the performance of other individuals or companies. The ability of being aware of other’s reaction to situations will be an asset, as well as, being able to use logic and reasoning to solve problems. You also need to have good judgment and decision-making skills to succeed in this position. • Strong written and verbal communication skills • High organization skills with the ability to prioritize effectively Technological Requirements • You will need strong computer skills; proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; and the ability to operate related computer software. Educational Requirements • A bachelor’s degree in human resources or other related certification or experience. • Minimum experience of 5 years working as a human resources training and employment coordinator. • This position reports to the board of the Coast Tsimshian Training & Employment Society (CT= Lax Kw’alaams Band & Metlakatla Band) We welcome all resumes and cover letters Please submit resumes with covering letter to: Human Resources Training & Employment Manager Position, C/0 Lax Kw’alaams Office, Prince Rupert, BC, Attention: Bob Thompson, Suite 150-110 First Ave West, Prince Rupert BC, V8J 1A8 or in c/o Email: gwen.blandov@citytel.net Fax: 250-627-5933 Deadline for applications is 4:00 PM December 9th, 2013. Only those short listed will be contacted.
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RELIEF, PART-TIME LAUNCH ENGINEER PRINCE RUPERT The Pacific Pilotage Authority (PPA) is seeking to employ an on call relief engineer for the pilot launches in Prince Rupert. This position is offered subject to the terms and conditions of the current Canadian Merchant Service Guild agreement. Valid certificates for Class Four Marine Engineer, Marine First Aid Training and Transport Canada Medical are a prerequisite. Successful candidates will be required to work shifts; a full shift is 12 hours. A list of the duties and qualifications are available on request. Candidates are required to undergo a pre-employment medical and drug & alcohol test. The successful individual must be available on short notice for relief opportunities. Persons interested in applying for this position are requested to respond via email and provide e-copies of certificates prior to Friday, 29 November 2013, to:
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Fully furnished EXECUTIVE HOUSE for lease. Amazing view of the city and harbour, this quality renovated and tastefully decorated 2 bdrm home comes complete with furniture, upgraded appliances, 2 50” TVs/DVDs, laundry, well kept landscaping, full basement with workshop. Must see the masterpiece, all solid wood staircase and the master suite that occupies the entire top floor with an amazing viewdeck, skylights. $2500/mth. N/S, N/P. Must have ref’s. FINISHED OFFICES with meeting room, approx. 2500 sq.ft. centrally located in downtown Rupert. Attractive rate. Avail. immed. PACKAGE OFFICE, weekly, monthly from $150/wk. Have meeting room, storage facilities avail. 1 BDRM APT unit, downtown location, $650/mth plus 1/2 mth security deposit, ref’s. rupertrentals@gmail.com
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Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Joyce Muriel Kentala, also known as Joyce Kentala, deceased, formerly of 1325 Summit Ave, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4C1, who died on March 13, 2012, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Administrator at Suite 1201 – 510 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1L8, on or before December 27, 2013 after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Solus Trust Company Limited, Administrator NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY (LP) AMENDMENT An application has been received from Ocean View Hotel located at 950 1st Avenue West in Prince Rupert. The Proposal is to license an outdoor patio, which is currently licensed under the food primary liquor license. The LP licensed hours of liquor service are from 10 AM to 12 PM Monday to Saturday; and 10 AM to 10 PM on Sunday. There are no changes to the current hours being proposed.
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The proposed patio will have an occupant load of 79. The current interior occupant load is 114. If approved, the food primary liquor license will no longer have a licensed patio. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by 1) Writing to:
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NOTICE OF INTENT PATRON PARTICIPATION ENTERTAINMENT FOR A FOOD PRIMARY LICENSE An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, Victoria, BC from Mar, Julian & Yamaguchi, Yoriko, operating Javadotcup Bistro & Cafe, located at 516 3rd Ave, Prince Rupert, BC to allow for patron participation entertainment ending at 12:00 midnight daily. The licensed hours are from 9:00 am - 12:00 midnight daily. There are no proposed changes to the capacity.
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Creditors and others having claims against the estate of HARUKO HAMANO, also known as HELEN HAMANO, also known as HARUKO HELEN HAMANO, deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executor at #200-4630 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, B.C., V8G 156 on or before December 23, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims that have then been received. KERI HARUKO MCKINLEY, Executor. Warner Bandstra Brown, Solicitors.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: ESTATE OF ANITA MARIE PAVEY, ALSO KNOWN AS ANITA MARIE MULLIN, DECEASED FORMERLY OF 1305 SUMMIT AVENUE, PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Anita Marie Pavey, also known as Anita Marie Mullin, are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claim should be sent to the executor c/o the law firm of Silversides, Merrick & McLean, 217 Third Avenue West, P.O. Box 188, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, V8J 3P7 on or before December 31, 2013, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Richard Wayne St. Louis, also known as Richard W. St. Louis and Richard St. Louis, deceased, formerly of 517 6th Ave. East, Prince Rupert, BC, are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustees Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Administrator, Mary I. St. Louis, 224 Prince Rupert Blvd., Prince Rupert, BC, V8J 4E2, on or before December 27th, 2013 after which date the estate will be distributed among the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims that have been received.
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People of all ethnic backgrounds gathered at the Museum of Northern B.C. on Nov. 24 for a celebration of multicultural diversity. The afternoon included not only displays of different cultures, but was the launch of Hecate Strait’s Book of Rainbows. Clockwise: Many in attendance took the opportunity to show off some of their culture’s clothing; Nantida Weaver and Arunne Spiller were handing out yummy Thai dessert at the multicultural expo; Lillian Zahrai, 10, performed a Persian dance; Randi Johansen, left, and Trudy and Hank Gelowinski of the Sons of Norway - Vinland Lodge 28 were among members of the many Prince Rupert cultural clubs that attended the event.
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The Masset RCMP responded to 22 calls for service this past week. This included five drunk in public incidents, a breach of undertaking, and a theft. Details of some of the calls the Masset RCMP responded to during the past week include: On Nov. 13, Masset RCMP attended the Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital to assist staff with a patient who had become violent. The patient was eventually calmed down and was later transferred to the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital for mental health treatment. On Nov. 13, Masset RCMP responded to a complaint of shots fired in the area of Teal Blvd. Investigation revealed that the sound heard by the complainant was actually caused by a nearby motor home furnace exploding while the owner was working on the pilot light. Luckily, other than being loud, the explosion was minor and did not cause any injuries or damage. On Nov. 16, Masset RCMP arrested a youth for being in breach of their conditions to not consume alcohol. The conditions stemmed from a recent incident where the youth was intoxicated and assaulted a police officer. A court hearing was conducted by phone with the youth, who was released on more conditions and a future court date to deal with the breach charge. On Nov. 17, Masset RCMP received a report of a chainsaw stolen from an unlocked garden shed. The owner was not able to provide a serial number. The Masset RCMP would like to remind the public to keep a list of serial numbers associated to any valuable items you own. Being able to provide these numbers to the police in the event your property is stolen can be a key factor in recovering the property and proving ownership. As always, any suspicious activity can be reported to the Masset RCMP at 250-6263991 or anonymously to Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www. bccrimestoppers.com.
After a successful event in 2012, Gwaii Haanas and the Haida Gwaii Museum are collaborating to offer an artist residency program among the remote islands and secluded bays at the south end of Haida Gwaii in June, 2014. The Call for Proposals will be out this December for the residency. More info can be found at www.pc.gc.ca/gwaiihaanas.
Regional District taking ferry cut concerns straight to the Premier BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
While at this time their strategy is unknown, the Skeena — Queen Charlotte Regional District (SQCRD) is hoping a meeting with the Premier will save BC Ferries route cuts on Haida Gwaii. The SQCRD will be asking coastal and northern communities as far as Prince George to join them in a request to meet with Premier Christy Clark to discuss service cuts to BC Ferries and the serious impacts they will have on Haida Gwaii and northern B.C. The idea to speak with the premier came from Anna Ashley, who represents the City of Prince Rupert on the regional district, at last Friday’s regional district meeting. Ashley expressed her frustration the government subsidizes roads in the province, but doesn’t provide a transportation link that’s essential to the North Coast. “I think we need to go to the top ... [The regional district and other communities] need to request a meeting with the Premier. That’s the only person that will have any impact,” Ashley said. “If she’s not willing to come to us, we need to send people to her.”
“If she’s not willing to come to us, we need to send people to her.” - Anna Ashley Sandspit representative Evan Putterill said many areas of savings have already been suggested to the provincial government, and the last shot at keeping ferry runs in the North Coast could be tying the cuts in with resource development in the area that the provincial government has been pushing. “We need to focus on the fact that the government is selling the expansion of our region and selling all of these benefits, but at the same time cutting our services,” Putterill said. “We need to take a serious reconsideration of this industrial development in the north if the government isn’t making any show of good faith when it comes to service delivery.” But board members worried going that route could alienate communities
that need the development, and agreed to not use the approach. Many strategies were suggested, but the board agreed to first request a meeting before deciding on one. North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice was in attendance at the meeting and said her plan is to publicize the impacts the cuts will have on communities and bring them to the legislature in February. “If people keep feeding me these stories, especially around impacts to economy and health, I’ll keep pushing them,” she said. “I think that’s all we can do now: Disgrace the government by showing they’re further putting communities into poverty and health risks.” Early in discussion Carol Kulesha, mayor of Queen Charlotte, pointed out the reduction in ferry runs will limit the days mail can be delivered to Haida Gwaii residents. Michael Racz, representative for Electoral Area D, said a number of high school students depend on the ferry system to travel to school, and if ferry sailings don’t line up with when the orthodontist is in Prince Rupert, children on the island won’t be able to get braces.
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Enbridge Lelu Island update at open houses gains support By Martina Perry
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The results of a survey conducted by Insights West show a narrowing gap between those who oppose the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines proposal and those who support it. The survey was conducted online using a representative sample of B.C. residents. Overall support for the pipeline proposal stands at 42 per cent in their results — inclusive of people who are strongly or somewhat in favour — while 47 per cent are opposed. The company says that 42 per cent shows a seven-point increase since their February survey. The opposition, meanwhile, dropped 14 points from 61 per cent in February. That said, the Northern B.C. sample size in the results is admittedly very low. With 749 total respondents, Northern B.C. encompasses just 25 people. “Unfortunately the number for the north is pretty tiny, I wouldn’t draw a lot of conclusions from it,” said Mario Canseco, vice-president of public affairs for Insights West. “But when you’re looking at the province as a whole you start to see an interesting trend.”
The BC Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) and Pacific NorthWest LNG hosted open houses in Prince Rupert and Port Edward last week, the third round of open houses in communities on the proposed Lelu Island LNG terminal. The open houses were part of the BCEAO’s public comment period, with representatives from BCEAO and the Canadian Environment Assessment Agency in attendance gathering input. There were also representatives from Stantec, the project’s environmental consulting team, and more than 10 members of the project team available to answer people’s questions. More than 40 people attended the open house in Port Edward, with over 100 Rupertites showing up to the Crest on Wednesday night. Spencer Sproule, Pacific NorthWest LNG’s senior advisor of corporate affairs, said the company was pleased with the amount of people interested in the project. “It’s an important opportunity for the community to come and learn more about the project. We’re really pleased with the attendance and the discussions we had. Every
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Edward were available, which Sproule said were of interest to residents. Port Edward residents may notice helicopter activity and a drilling rig on and around Lelu Island for the remainder of the month, and in December, as the project conducts a second round of geotechnical studies. Work is being done to get core samples of rock that will assist with planning the design of the facility and components for the environmental assessment.
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By Shaun Thomas PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
The Prince Rupert School District’s sixyear graduation completion rate hit a fiveyear high in every category in 2012/2013. Numbers released by the Ministry of Education on Nov. 20 shows a 73.6 per cent six-year completion rate, up more than six per cent from 2011/2012 and up almost 16 per cent from the low of 57.7 per cent in 2009/2010. The six-year completion rate for aboriginal students was also at a five-year high of 56 per cent, a jump of 8.6 per cent compared to the previous year and 21 per cent higher than the low of 35.1 per cent in 2009/2010. While it may be a five-year high and the first time the figure has surpassed 50 per cent since 2008/2009, the number is just below the provincial average for aboriginal students of 59.4 per cent. Special needs students also experienced a five-year high completion rate of 58.1 per cent last year, the first time the number has been above 50 per cent since 2008/2009. “We’re very excited, and it demonstrates the work our teachers are doing is paying off,” said superintendent Sandy Jones, noting there is more work to do. “It is exciting, and it keeps us forging ahead. We’re not done yet, we want to have above provincial average results.”
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Residents of Hartley Bay joined with others across the country in the Nov. 16 Defend Our Climate day of action in protesting the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline and associated tanker traffic.
More than 10,000 litres of oil recovered By Martina Perry PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
Oil is now being removed from a sunken second World War U.S. Army vessel in the Grenville Channel. Dan Bate, communications officer for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, said contractors completed survey work of the vessel, and as of Nov. 19 have been removing oil from the U.S.S. Brigadier General M.G. Zalinski “The interior spaces are not in great
shape. The external part of the ship is in better condition,” Bate said. “[The contractors] had to change their strategy a little bit. Instead of filling the tanks with water, known as hot tapping, they’re essentially just pumping the oil out,” he said, adding hoses and pumps are being used to suck fuel out of the tanks. The recovery crew does not have an estimation of how much oil is remaining at this time, but as of Nov. 21, 10,600 litres of Bunker C oil has been recovered.
Oil-response vessels are on standby in case of a fuel leak, but Bate said there have been no spills thus far and or any interactions with wild life. The Zalinski laid to rest in the Grenville Channel approximately 100 kilometres south of Prince Rupert on its way to Alaska in 1946. The location of the vessel was unknown until 2003, when it began leaking oil. The Canadian Coast Guard’s $50 million recovery mission of Bunker C oil and other hazardous materials from the Zalinski started in September.
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Nov 30: “A Natural Approach to Strengthening Immunity” Workshop by Dr. Martha Reid, Naturopath. 1:00-3:15 pm. Everyone invited. Donations appreciated. Bethel FIrst Fellowship Hall, 1433 India Ave. Individual appointments w/Dr. Reid available. Info: 250-600-4805. Nov 30: Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Bake Sale 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at Rupert Square Mall - Upper Level Dec 7: Winter Sailpast on Prince Rupert Harbour. Bright lights, festive season music, bonfire, free refreshments, family togetherness! Join the community fun during Winterfest weekend. Contact Prince Rupert Special Events at 250-624-9118, prspecialevents@citytel.net, www.prspecialevents.com to enter the Sailpast and create the festive glow! Dec 7: Winterfest Craft & Gift Fair will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Jim Ciccone Civic Centre in Prince Rupert. Contact 250.624.9118 for more info, or prspecialevents@citytel.net, www.prspecialevents.com Dec 7: St Andrew’s Anglican Church, 200 – 4th Avenue West CHRISTMAS TEA & BAZAAR with BAKE SALE ETC. Saturday from 11-2.
Canadian Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to help with the daffodil campaign in April. Please contact Judy Rea at (250) 624-3913 for more details. The Heritage Advisory Committee is looking for new members, if interested, drop a note to: Heritage Advisory Committee, PO Box 181, P.R, B.C, V8J 3P6 Prince Rupert Seniors Centre Bingo Fridays 1- 3pm. Everyone 19 yrs and older welcome. Prince Rupert Alcoholics Anonymous If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. Prince Rupert A.A, 250-627-1119 Al-Anon Meetings: First Presbyterian Church, 233 4th Ave. E in basement. Tues. 8pm. All are welcome. Call 250627-4899 Narcotics Anonymous DRUG PROBLEM? We Can Help Mon 8-9 pm, 223 4th Ave East, Presbyterian Church (side door).
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Last Minute Market Saturdays 9am - 12:30 at the Moose Hall. Craft items, baking, home business and yard sale items. For table rentals call Rosa 250-624-4787 or Kathleen 250-6245652. The coffee is always on!
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School District 52 Band Program is looking for donations of band instruments! Help us bring music to all students by donating that trumpet you have in your basement or the saxophone in your coat closet! If you have an instrument no one is playing, please call School District office @ 250-6276717 for pick up.
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Meals on Wheels program needs volunteers to deliver hot meals to people in Prince Rupert on Mon. Wed. and Fri. from 11am- 12noon. Call Andrea Vogt 250-622-6375 for further info.
If you have knowledge or skills that you would like to share, we would like to meet you as we are always looking for new tutors. We offer a supportive environment and plenty of resources to coach and support new tutors. We offer individual and small group tutoring matching volunteer tutors with students. For more information, please contact Karen Buchanan and Sharon Jo Scott at 250-627-7166 ext.39 or by e-mail fslprces@citytel.net.
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My family and I would like to thank all the community of Prince Rupert for their support and assistance during the recent campaign for city council. It was a very rewarding experience and I was proud to be part of it. We would like to congratulate Mr. Cunningham on his win and also we would like to thank all those others who were willing to stand up for their convictions also. Gurvinder Randhawa and family.
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Team Prince Rupert would like to thank the following businesses and people for their generosity and support to the Ride To Conquer Cancer Auction that was held on November 9. Our auction was a huge success because of them
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Spencer Sproule of Pacific NorthWest LNG presents a cheque for $6,500 to Sean MacDonald of the Port Edward Lions Club in support of the children’s swimming program.
Salvation Army seeking kettle volunteers BY SHAUN THOMAS PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
As the Christmas season draws closer, the Prince Rupert Salvation Army is beginning to look for volunteers for the annual Christmas Kettle Campaign. The local Corps is looking for
individuals and organizations who would like to help man the kettles this year at the designated posts or one of your choosing. Kick-off is at the Festival of Lights Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. and kettle time is available until Dec. 24. Anyone able to help this year is asked to contact Cpt. Nancy Sheils at 250-6241127 for more information.
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Winterfest just over a week away BY MARTINA PERRY PRINCE RUPERT / The Northern View
As December approaches, volunteers from the Prince Rupert Special Events Society are preparing for the 18th Annual Winterfest. The two-day community festival will kick off on Friday, Dec. 6 and run until Saturday, Dec. 7 and will feature a variety of fun activities for the whole family. This year, the Festival of Lights will take place a little earlier than usual at 6 p.m. so people can make their way to the Lester Centre of the Arts to watch Charles Hays Secondary School’s musical production Beauty and the Beast at 7 p.m. The Festival of Lights will take place in front of the court house, and will include free musical entertainment and refreshments, as well as the lighting of the trees. “We are presently restringing all of the trees with in-excess of 50,000 bulbs,” Joy Sundin of the Prince Rupert Special Events Society said, adding that includes the snowfall lights. Returning this year will be the
Gingerbread House Decorating contest hosted by the Rupert Square Mall, which hasn’t taken place for a number of years. The entries will be on display throughout Winterfest, with people interested in participating needing to pick up an entry form at the mall. The contest deadline is Dec. 6. The majority of Winterfest events will take place on Saturday, Nov. 7, including the Santa Claus Parade, which Sundin said is in need of entries. As of late last week, there were only a couple groups signed up for the parade. “We encourage any groups to come forward and create a float and some fun for the children,” Sundin said. “We don’t want Santa going down the street by himself.” The Special Events Society is also calling out for more entries for Sailpast, which will take place on Saturday evening. So far, eight vessels have signed up to participate. Sailpast was initiated 32 years ago by the late Dave Martin, with his family planning something special this year. The family have created a plaque they will hand out to the best boat this year, something they plan to do annually for
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Christmas carols will be ringing out across the courthouse lawn at the Festival of Lights on Dec. 6.
now on. “There will be free refreshments again, a huge bonfire, music and a time to have fun with your family and friends,” Sundin said, adding the Gitmaxmak’ay Dancers will also perform. Other activities taking place during Winterfest will include fireworks, art and craft fairs, holiday-themed contests, photos with Santa, the annual
WinterSong performance, Christmas readings, free skating and swimming and more. Look for the full Winterfest schedule in the next edition of the Northern View. Anyone interested in entering in the parade or Sailpast is encouraged to call the special events office at (250) 624-9118 or email the society at prspecialevents@citytel.net.
BC Coastal Ferries Community Engagement November 18 to December 20, 2013 The BC Coastal Ferry Service has been wrestling with cost pressures for more than 20 years which, if not addressed, could threaten the sustainability of the entire system. Accordingly, the Province has engaged coastal communities and ferry users from across the province on strategies to ensure the long-term sustainability of the coastal ferry network. The Province will undertake a further round of community engagement in 2013 following a province-wide consultation in 2012.
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